The aim of this technical blog is to provide you solution for error ‘IBM Notes failed to start successfully.’ Here, we will know all possible reasons behind this error.
IBM Notes or Lotus Notes or HCL Notes is highly used application especially by large organizations. Many organizations use it because of its enhanced features & functions. But this email client is prone to errors. In other email clients, generally the problem arises due to issues in the system but with Lotus Notes, the issue is because of Notes application. One such error is ‘Lotus Notes failed to start successfully’ which is frequently faced by users.
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Overview of ‘IBM Notes Failed to Start Successfully”
This error generally occurs in Lotus Notes when users upgrade their current Notes version to Notes 9.0.1 FP9. When users enter password, the IBM Notes application failed to launch and this error occurs on the screen after some time.
Indications of this error
While installing Lotus Notes, Notes.exe do not run after looking for Windows Task Manager. After running the manual NSD, with this path “Windows Start button” – “IBM applications” – “Support” = “Collect IBM Notes diagnostic data & Exit Notes” unable to get manual NSD. You can collect NSD by implementing nsd.exe. Though, data file won’t be completed.
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Reasons for the error in IBM Notes
The main reason for this error is while trying to install Notes and Notes.exe unable to run due to which IBM Notes app does not load properly.
Lotus Notes environment
The problem started with Lotus Notes version 9.0.1 FP9 and persists until 9.0.1 FP10 IF5 irrespective of versions of Windows. The issue does not appear on all IBM Notes and Domino Server environments.
Ways to Resolve ‘IBM Notes Failed to Start Successfully’ Error
Method 1. End all tasks associated with IBM Notes
- Press CTRL + ALT + DELETE buttons
- This will open Task Manager
- Now, choose IBM Notes and hit End Task button
- Restart IBM Notes program
Method 2. Copy framework
- From another system having IBM Notes, go to this location:
(c:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\Lotus\Notes\framework)
- Copy the folder of framework and move it to your system
- Move and overwrite the folder of framework to the location
(c:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\Lotus\Notes\framework)
- Again, start IBM Notes and you will find the error has been fixed.
Method 3. Upgrade the Lotus Notes 9.0.1 FP10 IF6
You can upgrade the current version of IBM Notes to Lotus Notes 9.0.1 FP10 IF6 for fixing this error.
- Start IBM Notes application as administrator
- Launch Lotus Notes 9.0.1 FP8 in Basic mode and wait for upgrading to Notes 9.0.1 F910 IF6.
- Move Notes JVM Folder to other location
- Allow Lotus Notes client to recreate JVM folder/files
- Again, Start Lotus Notes and check whether it is working properly or not.
The above manual tricks may help you to resolve the error. If you find this error still appears in Notes then there may be some issue in the NSF data file of Lotus Notes. The data inside Lotus Notes NSF file like emails, notes, contacts, tasks, calendars, etc. is important for users so it becomes necessary to fix problems of NSF file. You can do it by using an effective professional NSF to PST Converter. Using it, one can access Lotus Notes mailbox data items in Outlook.
Conclusion
A lot of times users face many errors in Lotus Notes. We have explained one such error ‘Lotus Notes failed to start successfully’ in this post. In case manual solutions failed to resolve this error then you can use third-party software to easily access Lotus Notes NSF files by moving into other file formats.